Basic Textbooks in the Geological Sciences - compiled by Dennis Trombatore and Angela Gooden, June 2010.

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The following list contains a variety of basic texts in the sub-disciplines of the earth sciences - some classics, some brand new. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list, but we hope there will be something to meet your needs in each area.

All of these texts are located in the Walter Geology Library. In any given semester, some of them will be on Course Reserves <http://catalog.lib.utexas.edu/search/r> for classes. Check the library catalog <http://catalog.lib.utexas.edu/> for availability before you go to the shelf to find the texts. Electronic resources can be found through Databases <http://lib.utexas.edu/indexes/index.php> or Find a Journal<http://te7fv6dm8k.search.serialssolutions.com/?L=TE7FV6DM8K&tab=JOURNALS>.

Exploring Geology on the Isle of Arran : A Set of Field Exercises that Introduce the Practical Skills of Geological Science. Nicholas, Christopher John. 2000. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.
QE 264 N53 2000

The Field Description of Engineering Soils and Rocks. West, Graham. 1991. Philadelphia : Open University Press.
TA 702.5 W47 1991